{"id":20062,"date":"2001-03-01T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2001-03-01T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/library.i2ud.org\/library\/wp\/?p=20062"},"modified":"2026-02-09T17:03:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T17:03:22","slug":"test-title-1-61","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/library.i2ud.org\/library\/wp\/?p=20062","title":{"rendered":"IEP 2000-2001: Seminar on Urban Planning and Local Economic Development for Romania (UPLED), for Oradea, Iasi and Foc\u0219ani, Romania, International Education Programs, 2001"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Abstract<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CUDS developed an International Education Program (IEP) seminar for the Romanian Urban Planning and Local Economic Development Program (UPLED), in 2000 and 2001 in Romania<\/strong>. The programs assisted the three Cities of Oradea<\/strong>, Ia\u0219i<\/strong>, and Foc\u0219ani<\/strong> to formulate city development strategies and adopt improved urban management practices in support of local economic development in Romania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The seminar from September 19-23, 2001<\/strong> for the city of Oradea, Romania<\/strong> was organized in association with the Research Triangle Institute Romania and the USAID Local Government Assistance Program, with support from the Open Society Foundation and Partners Foundation for Local Development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The seminar from March 20-23, 2001<\/strong> for the city of Ia\u0219i, Romania<\/strong> was co-organized by the City of Iasi and Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Center for Urban Development Studies, in Association with The Research Triangle Institute, and the USAID Local Government Assistance Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Documents include these seminar materials, and a letter from the Mayor of Ia\u0219i to the USAID Mission Director<\/strong> regarding the UPLED seminar, and case studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See related I2UD projects below<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Project Year:<\/td>2000-2001<\/td><\/tr>
Project Type:<\/td>IEP; Education<\/td><\/tr>
Geographic Regions:<\/td>Romania (Oradea, Ia\u0219i, and Foc\u0219ani)<\/td><\/tr>
Reports:<\/td>
Authors:<\/td>David Jones; Fran\u00e7ois Vigier; John Driscoll; Liviu Ianasi, Alexandru Sandu; Georgeta Stirbu; Adrian Cuperman; Cristina Costin; Carmen Grosu; Sorin Caian; Katalin Pallai; Viorica Serbu; Ion Oancea; Mircea Grigorovschi; Victor Giosan; Daniela Olaru; Violeta Balica; Robert Kehew; Oradea Mayor Petru Filip; Tanase Miculescu; Andrei Krausz; Andrei Luncan; Claudia Pamfil<\/td><\/tr>
Sponsors:<\/td>RTI International; USAID Local Government Assistance Program; Open Society Foundation; Partners Foundation for Local Developement<\/td><\/tr>
Categories:<\/td>International Education Program; Executive Training Program; Education<\/td><\/tr>
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ID:<\/td>2001_03_001<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Related I2UD Projects<\/h3>\n\n\n
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A History of ITP and IEP Seminars<\/p>

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Beginning in 1982, the Unit for Housing and Urbanization at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design hosted International Training Programs (ITP)<\/strong><\/strong>, an annual series of 2- to 4-week summer seminars designed to strengthen the decision-making skills of senior professionals in public and private agencies responsible for urban development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The I2UD Digital Library holds curriculum materials for ITPs from 1988<\/strong>, 1991<\/strong>, 1994<\/strong>, 1995<\/strong>, 1997<\/strong>, and 1998<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n